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As part of the International Glass + Clay exhibit that runs from March 1, 2013 through March 22, 2013, a day of free demonstrations of amazing techniques utilized by the visiting artists will be held at the Washington Glass School and at DC GlassWorks Studio.
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Saturday, March 2, 2013 starting at 11:00 AM – at Washington Glass School
UK based artists Criss Chaney and Robyn Townsend will demonstrate using metal wire and sheet inclusions into cast glass, and painting a layer of metal powders onto the inside mould surface. They will also demonstrate cold techniques for applying metals to a finished piece of glass, and options for patination using common household chemicals.
RSVP for the free WGS event to: washglassschool@aol.com – put “metal inclusion” in the subject line. Click HERE to register online.
Later the same day –
starting at 2:00 PM at DC GlassWorks (just down the road in nearby Hyattsville) UK glass artists Roger Tye, Phil Vickery and Colin Rennie will be demo-ing their glassblowing techniques. These Sunderland artists are extremely accomplished glass makers and their demos are always a highpoint.
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Phil Vickery & Roger Tye demo at DC Glassworks in 2009 |
RSVP for the free DC hotshop demo to washglassschool@aol.com – put “hotshop” in the subject line. Click HERE to register online.
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What could go wrong? |
The loverly accents alone will make the demos like a trip overseas! Its as if Downton Abbey came to Mount Rainier!